ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377863
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 January 1985 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N73849 |
| MSN: | 17267720 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1979 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houston, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (T17) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
INITIALLY, AFTER A TOP OVERHAUL, THE ENG WOULD NOT RUN. THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE CARBURETOR & FOUND A PIECE OF SILICON. AFTER REINSTALLING THE CARBURETOR, THE ENG OPERATED NORMALLY. THE PLT THEN TOOK OFF ON A MAINTENANCE TEST FLT. AS HE BEGAN A DESCENT BACK TOWARD THE ARPT, THE ENG STOPPED RUNNING & WOULD NOT RESTART, EXCEPT IT RESTARTED MOMENTARILY WHEN HE OPERATED THE PRIMER. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING, THE ACFT HIT A RICE FIELD LEVEE & NOSED OVER. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE FUEL LINE HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE CARBURETOR AT A THREADED FITTING. A LABORATORY EXAM OF THE THREADED FITTING REVEALED A LACK OF SMEARING OR SCRATCHING THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN PRESENT IF THE FITTING HAD BEEN PROPERLY TORQUED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA095
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 17:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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